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our foreign policies in inseparable from yun holdingr fo human right, protect lives and supporting international law. with you of we must assist the genuine moderate and democratic forces in syria who are in dire need of help and who feel by abandoned by the international community. the longer this conflict guess on. the more human sufferingn persecution of minorities, radicalization and sectarianl radicalization and sectarianl despite the three compelling arguments, there will be those who say that britain should have nothing to do with jair.shu but we cannot look the other way while international law and human rights are out. we cannot step back from a crisis that could destabilizeed the heart of the mild east and the height of irresponsibility the height of irresponsibility our own security so i want to ex lane to the house today the next step in increasing ourport to the syrian people and i emphasized that there may have to be further steps. we have contributed nearly 140 million pounds in humanitarian aid so far. this is from food, clean drinking water, blankets, shelter for many tens ofer
our foreign policies in inseparable from yun holdingr fo human right, protect lives and supporting international law. with you of we must assist the genuine moderate and democratic forces in syria who are in dire need of help and who feel by abandoned by the international community. the longer this conflict guess on. the more human sufferingn persecution of minorities, radicalization and sectarianl radicalization and sectarianl despite the three compelling arguments, there will be those who say...
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he has carried on a lot of the bush administration policies in terms of foreign policy, and young people, this is where we agree, in terms of policy, this is not changed, we can believe it, we don't like this so he moved with these changes but the four changes are meaningless. >> youngsters, because they don't like the government -- >> they use the technology, and they're afraid of the extent to which the nsa can go trolling through what they put on their computers. >> they're libertarians. >> civil libertarians, but they're young. >> there's a great misunderstanding. when people think there's reading of their private e- mails, it's not happening. nobody cares about their e- mails. >> the three mature men who left the security operation precisely for the same reason that snowden did, they get no recognition. >> they didn't rat everybody out. >> do you have to rat out in order to get -- >> they shouldn't have. they behaved honorably, and this kid didn't. >> but we have confirmation of what snowden said through the mouths of these three people who have since talked to usa today. >> when yo
he has carried on a lot of the bush administration policies in terms of foreign policy, and young people, this is where we agree, in terms of policy, this is not changed, we can believe it, we don't like this so he moved with these changes but the four changes are meaningless. >> youngsters, because they don't like the government -- >> they use the technology, and they're afraid of the extent to which the nsa can go trolling through what they put on their computers. >> they're...
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>> it is foreign policy by accident. and i sense that it's being made on the fly, along with domestic policy being done on the fly. >> the president said the only thing that counts is the end result. it doesn't matter how messy it is. >> and that's just not true, greg. bottom line, the american people see a government that is going from crisis to crisis, that is rudderless, where there's no leadership on the democratic or republican side, and confidence in institutions, which has already been low, is getting worse. >> and here's the key thing, greg, about this, what took place. the american people, as john said, the spontaneity with which they've responded. normally, historically, when a president gives a speech or the administration says we have to take action, the country will rally around. these are the worst numbers -- >> just the opposite. >> the opposite. and more importantly, it's across the board. it's democrats, republicans and strictly independents. and it is the elite. it is the political class in washington s
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>> it is foreign policy by accident. and i sense that it's being made on the fly, along with domestic policy being done on the fly. >> the president said the only thing that counts is the end result. it doesn't matter how messy it is. >> and that's just not true, greg. bottom line, the american people see a government that is going from crisis to crisis, that is rudderless, where there's no leadership on the democratic or republican side, and confidence in institutions, which has already been low, is getting worse. >> and here's the key thing, greg, about this, what took place. the american people, as john said, the spontaneity with which they've responded. normally, historically, when a president gives a speech or the administration says we have to take action, the country will rally around. these are the worst numbers -- >> just the opposite. >> the opposite. and more importantly, it's across the board. it's democrats, republicans and strictly independents. and it is the elite. it is the political class in washington s
>> it is foreign policy by accident. and i sense that it's being made on the fly, along with domestic policy being done on the fly. >> the president said the only thing that counts is the end result. it doesn't matter how messy it is. >> and that's just not true, greg. bottom line, the american people see a government that is going from crisis to crisis, that is rudderless, where there's no leadership on the democratic or republican side, and confidence in institutions, which...
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foreign policy for years. [applause] you may be familiar with my dad's work to matt. he ran little league baseball. [applause] i was raised in the southern baptist church across the deep south and he of course was raised as a young marxist in the greater manhattan area. >> thank you very much. how many republicans voted for obama here? >> nobody's going to admit that. >> stand up. stand up. show yourself proudly. [applause] i didn't know anyone did that anymore. >> he used to ask that questions how many democrats and how many republicans? how many republicans voted for obama? me, a change. now they go to know. >> it's interesting because the republicans who voted for obama and the republican party itself there seems to be a lot of confusion and a lot of dissatisfaction and discouragement. you wrote this book for a number of reasons but my question is did you plan the timing of this book? >> yes i did. i'm going to drop this thing right before the republican party shinki in d.c. takes the beer truck strayed over the cliff with a government shutdown that will drive thei
foreign policy for years. [applause] you may be familiar with my dad's work to matt. he ran little league baseball. [applause] i was raised in the southern baptist church across the deep south and he of course was raised as a young marxist in the greater manhattan area. >> thank you very much. how many republicans voted for obama here? >> nobody's going to admit that. >> stand up. stand up. show yourself proudly. [applause] i didn't know anyone did that anymore. >> he...
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foreign policy for many years. the information that the united states and israel shares is almost like no other relationship in the world. i do not think there is a problem with the relationship at all. there are differences opinions. on things that are important, i think israel and the united states are marching as one. i think both of our country see the iranian nuclear threats. i think there were similar feelings in syria. israel has been the recipient of u.s. aid. the iron dome system preventing missiles from killing civilians. president obama is a champion of that. it has been focused on diff. from time to time there were disagreements. i go back to the family and analogy. you understand from time to time you may disagree. your goals and aims are the same. i think that history with the united states and israel. >> if the thread dissipates with iran, would you support lifting economic sanctions? >> yes. the devil is in the details. it is not as simple as lifting economic sanctions if the irani and talk with us.
foreign policy for many years. the information that the united states and israel shares is almost like no other relationship in the world. i do not think there is a problem with the relationship at all. there are differences opinions. on things that are important, i think israel and the united states are marching as one. i think both of our country see the iranian nuclear threats. i think there were similar feelings in syria. israel has been the recipient of u.s. aid. the iron dome system...
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in some ways, i think, the republican doctrine of foreign policy which is about this bush doctrine. there's a lot of disagreement, even among republicans about the cost of war and whether or not americans should be spending time. i think you have, with obama, this idea, now, that there should be nation building at home. that's why this is very much a historic day in sort of underscoring what's going to be the obama doctrine, a foreign policy going forward. isn't that the thing? the undoing of the bush doctrine? >> we are, reverend. and nia is right. it is a historic day. most americans don't have skin in the game. and we all know the troops. just the past year alone in afghanistan, there have been 60 of our troops who have been murdered by afghan security forces. now is the time to bring these troops home. the days of nation building are now finally over. it is time to nation build here at home. now, i've been saying this a long time. i'm all for nation building. let's start with one called the united states. when we look at the bush doctrine, it adhered to the neoconservative objec
in some ways, i think, the republican doctrine of foreign policy which is about this bush doctrine. there's a lot of disagreement, even among republicans about the cost of war and whether or not americans should be spending time. i think you have, with obama, this idea, now, that there should be nation building at home. that's why this is very much a historic day in sort of underscoring what's going to be the obama doctrine, a foreign policy going forward. isn't that the thing? the undoing of...
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foreign policy for four years. humane be familiar with my dad, he mandel league baseball team. >> we love him. >> i was raised in the southern baptist church across the deep south, raised -- great manhattan area. it is all about the end of the day. >> how many republicans voted for obama here? >> nobody is going to admit that. >> stand up. stand up, show yourself proudly. i didn't know anyone did that any more. >> how many democrats or republicans, how many republicans voted for obama? >> so different. >> > >> there's dissatisfaction and discouragement of you wrote this book for a number of reasons but my question is did you plan the timing of this book? >> yes i did. i planned to drop this thing right before the republican party in washington d.c. takes the beer trucks to raise over the cliff with a government shutdown that will drive their numbers to an all-time low. now i started thinking it is at an all-time low, now kathleen sebelius and barack obama, the most important initiative that at least we have a reaso
foreign policy for four years. humane be familiar with my dad, he mandel league baseball team. >> we love him. >> i was raised in the southern baptist church across the deep south, raised -- great manhattan area. it is all about the end of the day. >> how many republicans voted for obama here? >> nobody is going to admit that. >> stand up. stand up, show yourself proudly. i didn't know anyone did that any more. >> how many democrats or republicans, how many...
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we are ensuring that intelligence reports and activities are consistent with support of foreign policy and national security objectives in this includes a dedicated staff with significant expertise in this area, which is this as well as practical once in finding this with the diplomatic communications and the policymakers understand and can evaluate the proposed activities with potential foreign-policy consequences and this is part of the chief of mission overseas. madam chairman, if confirmed i believe i will bring extensive experience to the position of assistant secretary and i have served and a variety of demanding positions, both in washington and overseas, including most recent as secretary of the state department and the ambassador to greece. another firsthand the challenges facing the policymakers as well as the incredible demands on their time and attention and i appreciate the critical contribution that we have made and we continue to make in providing the president and the secretary of state and other policymakers who timely and independent wealth of his analysis on a broad
we are ensuring that intelligence reports and activities are consistent with support of foreign policy and national security objectives in this includes a dedicated staff with significant expertise in this area, which is this as well as practical once in finding this with the diplomatic communications and the policymakers understand and can evaluate the proposed activities with potential foreign-policy consequences and this is part of the chief of mission overseas. madam chairman, if confirmed...
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you see him learn on the job as he goes, particularly on foreign policy. that's also interesting to watch because most presidents, it isn't quite as dramatic as it was with kennedy. start with the bay of pigs and it's kind of a disaster and by the time a year later you get to the cuban missile crisis, he's learned a great deal how the white house needs to be organized. gwen: it's interesting, we think so much of kennedy as a domestic president or very much a hollywood president, a kind of a glamorous president but his foreign policy tests were really key to shaping what he was able to get done or not get done. >> i don't think there's been a presidency in the last 50 years that's been so difficult on foreign policy as kennedy's was. the soviets when they come in office are rising in power. they are arming much faster than the united states because they realize the u.s. is ahead. kennedy, they want to test him and do test him. he meets khrushchev in geneva and doesn't go very well and kennedy is aware he's really not quite ready to take on this test and tak
you see him learn on the job as he goes, particularly on foreign policy. that's also interesting to watch because most presidents, it isn't quite as dramatic as it was with kennedy. start with the bay of pigs and it's kind of a disaster and by the time a year later you get to the cuban missile crisis, he's learned a great deal how the white house needs to be organized. gwen: it's interesting, we think so much of kennedy as a domestic president or very much a hollywood president, a kind of a...
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that's a policy question. either we will have a more aggressive foreign policy. host: jill in alabama brought up hillary clinton. it looks at where some of her 2008 presidential advisors are now and what they are prospects are and whether or not they'll be aligning themselves with her in a policy 2016 run. what are your thoughts on this and how the secretary of state, the former secretary of state goes forward now? guest: there's a problem in hillary clinton. these advisors in 2008 weren't going to be with her in 2016. honestly it will be a gift to her in 2016 if she's the one told them she doesn't want them with her. i would say that's a sign she's learned something from the fiasco in the 2008 campaign. i was talking a democrat who said for him that would be one way he would judge rather she will be a strong candidate in 2016. maybe by pushing these people out, she would have learned a lesson. people watching the old pros and experience, how can you push out the last people who won the last election. david axelrod and plouffe won for obama. the same is true to k
that's a policy question. either we will have a more aggressive foreign policy. host: jill in alabama brought up hillary clinton. it looks at where some of her 2008 presidential advisors are now and what they are prospects are and whether or not they'll be aligning themselves with her in a policy 2016 run. what are your thoughts on this and how the secretary of state, the former secretary of state goes forward now? guest: there's a problem in hillary clinton. these advisors in 2008 weren't...
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the work that they do i think is vital to morn foreign policy. there is the firewall between the independent journalism that is done by organizations and i would never say there is too much independent journalism in the world. i think that is important. at the same time i think there are opportunity for the state department to work more closely with bvg. there have been examples of a bvg program in mali that the state department worked with where we collaborated. so i know the structure has changed a lot and certainly if confirmed and i'm a member of that board, i will look at that closely and try to make it as effect and efficient as possible. >> what are the goals i -- one of the goals i seek to see is the greatest integration to have the greatest effect. that brings me to my final question. the bureau of international programs has undergone eorganization to modernize technologies which you refer to in your opening statement. however on may 2013 inspector general inspection of the bureau found that many problems exist including a lack of a clea
the work that they do i think is vital to morn foreign policy. there is the firewall between the independent journalism that is done by organizations and i would never say there is too much independent journalism in the world. i think that is important. at the same time i think there are opportunity for the state department to work more closely with bvg. there have been examples of a bvg program in mali that the state department worked with where we collaborated. so i know the structure has...
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what rule does this american exceptionalism, this idea that we're special play in foreign policy. >> american exceptionalism is an idea with a very long history and it has to do with the religious basis of the country. with our institutions, with our special history. with the universal principles that we stand for. but right now, practically, american exceptionalism means that the peace is secured through the presence of american power around the world. for example, the freedom of the seas is guaranteed by the united states navy in a way that in the same way that in a previous century, it was guaranteed by the british navy. and if we were to stand down, or move back, the result would not be spontaneous peace. it would be anarchy. if you, if you like somalia, somali pirates, you would see a lot more of them absent the u.s. navy. so american exceptionalism means right now that we're the only country with the ability to deter a bunch of bad guys if doing a bunch of bad things in all sorts of different areas. >> but bill, quickly, does that mean we have a responsibility to intervene any
what rule does this american exceptionalism, this idea that we're special play in foreign policy. >> american exceptionalism is an idea with a very long history and it has to do with the religious basis of the country. with our institutions, with our special history. with the universal principles that we stand for. but right now, practically, american exceptionalism means that the peace is secured through the presence of american power around the world. for example, the freedom of the...
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bush's foreign policy. at the white house, he met with the president of afghanistan and made a big announcement. >> we achieved our central goal, which is, or have come very close to achieving our central goal, which is to decapacitate al-qaeda, to make sure they can't attack us again. by next year, 2014, the transition will be complete. afghans will have full responsibility for their security, and this war will come to a responsible end. >> yes, a reduced role for the u.s. troops will start this spring. at the more than 4,000 -- after more than 4,000 days of combat it is past time for this to be over. we're a step closer to undoing the reckless policy that bush-cheney left us. no more idea that diplomacy is for weak people, no more idea that the secretary of defense, chuck hagel matters. the president has taken the bush doctrine and kicked it out the door. an historic stamp that president obama is putting on american foreign policy. joining me now is former congressman pat murphy, democrat from pennsylvani
bush's foreign policy. at the white house, he met with the president of afghanistan and made a big announcement. >> we achieved our central goal, which is, or have come very close to achieving our central goal, which is to decapacitate al-qaeda, to make sure they can't attack us again. by next year, 2014, the transition will be complete. afghans will have full responsibility for their security, and this war will come to a responsible end. >> yes, a reduced role for the u.s. troops...
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. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said the surge would be the biggest foreign policy blunder since vietnam? >> are you going to answer the question? >> the question is where you're right or wrong? >> your free to elaborate. >> i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> records will show that you refuse to answer that question. >> confirmation hearings got under way. if he is confirmed he will replace leon panetta. >>democrats believe he is someone the president can trust. they argue his war experience as an enlisted man is a major plus at the pentagon. >> students from sandy hook elementary school will perform at the super bowl. more than two dozen students are heading to new orleans. the children are survivors from the shooting rampage. paris casualties in america the beautiful. they're going to sing america the beautiful. >> how they are planning to help underwater home owners. >> more help may be on the way for underwater homeowners. sources saying that members of congress are getting ready to introduce bills that will expand government refinance programs. the treasu
. >> were you correct or incorrect when you said the surge would be the biggest foreign policy blunder since vietnam? >> are you going to answer the question? >> the question is where you're right or wrong? >> your free to elaborate. >> i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> records will show that you refuse to answer that question. >> confirmation hearings got under way. if he is confirmed he will replace leon panetta. >>democrats...
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foreign policy towards the asia pacific. you mentioned china and the need to push this strategic and economic dialogue. you had a strategic part which was important. but that the same time you were a very forceful advocate for the allies in southeast asia, the philippines, singapore, etc.. how do you balance wanting to send a positive message to the allies with the fact that this is pretty suspicious. did you feel this in the meetings with the chinese leaders? >> i did, and there were concerns on the part of the chinese leadership over what this meant. but when i planned the first trip and presented the strategy to the white house, i wanted to integrate what were different strands of the involvement. there was a very strong argument that a rising china has to be the central focus of american foreign policy in the asia-pacific and increasingly even globally. the hope being that through that kind of involvement we could move towards china becoming a responsible stakeholder. there were the traditional allies. we have treaty all
foreign policy towards the asia pacific. you mentioned china and the need to push this strategic and economic dialogue. you had a strategic part which was important. but that the same time you were a very forceful advocate for the allies in southeast asia, the philippines, singapore, etc.. how do you balance wanting to send a positive message to the allies with the fact that this is pretty suspicious. did you feel this in the meetings with the chinese leaders? >> i did, and there were...
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and his opposition to the surge in iraq, saying it -- >> represents the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam if it's carried out. >> reporter: but it was a comment about israel and what he called the jewish lobby which intimidates capitol hill that angered many. >> this is an in your face nomination by the president to all of us who are supportive of israel. >> reporter: picking a republican to lead the pentagon makes strategic sense for the president with budget cuts looming. >> republicans don't really like chuck hagel. one of their own. >> chuck hagel busts the republican party establishment and opposing the war in iraq. there's no surprise. >> reporter: hagel has the most important supporter. >> i've served with chuck hagel. i know him. he's a patriot. >> reporter: the president will have a fight on his hands with this nomination and not just with republicans, with democrats as well who control the senate and the confirmation process. it's one of the reasons the white house was telling democrats up on the hill in the senate about this nomination, tha
and his opposition to the surge in iraq, saying it -- >> represents the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam if it's carried out. >> reporter: but it was a comment about israel and what he called the jewish lobby which intimidates capitol hill that angered many. >> this is an in your face nomination by the president to all of us who are supportive of israel. >> reporter: picking a republican to lead the pentagon makes strategic sense for...
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were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? were you correct or incorrect? yes or no? >> my reference to the surge being dangerous -- >> will you answer the question, senator hagel? the question is were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straightforward question. i would like to you answer whether you were right or wrong and then you're free to elaborate. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> well, let the record show that you refused to answer that question. please go ahead. >> well, if you would like me to explain why -- >> no, i actually would like an answer, yes or no. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no. i think it's far more complicated than that. as i said, my answer is, i'll defer that judgment to history. as to the comment i made about the most dangerous foreign policy decision since vietnam, was about not just the surge, but the overall war of choice going into iraq. that particular decision that was made on the surge, put more to the point, our wa
were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? were you correct or incorrect? yes or no? >> my reference to the surge being dangerous -- >> will you answer the question, senator hagel? the question is were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straightforward question. i would like to you answer whether you were right or wrong and then you're free to elaborate. >> well, i'm not going to...
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i beat mitt romney on foreign policy. i can nominate my own people and the republicans can scowl, but the country doesn't trust them anymore. they trust me. >> is there any republican hesitation, you and i have watched this game for a long time, hesitation about beating the hell out of an african-american woman again. don't they feel hesitance on the gender and the ethnic front. here they are, old white guys, kicking the hell out of another african-american candidate. don't they say, wait a minute, this isn't going to look good for republicans? >> mostly that doesn't occur to them. it might possibly have occurred to john mccain, whose comments were muted. he said, well, i disagree with the choice but i'm going to do my best to work with her. so he had the right, you know, tone for that crowd. but to answer your specific question, most of them it doesn't occur to them. >> we'll do more in the show tonight about women in the republican party. the stupid comments about young guys, sexually aroused or whatever, therefore's th
i beat mitt romney on foreign policy. i can nominate my own people and the republicans can scowl, but the country doesn't trust them anymore. they trust me. >> is there any republican hesitation, you and i have watched this game for a long time, hesitation about beating the hell out of an african-american woman again. don't they feel hesitance on the gender and the ethnic front. here they are, old white guys, kicking the hell out of another african-american candidate. don't they say, wait...
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it is not helpful weeks before a national election to say our foreign policy is a disaster. with respect to secretary clinton, she, too, was auditioning for another job. she wants to be the commander in chief. how would this look on your resume when you presided over benghazi was killed. >> you know, those military strikes may be on hold for now. >> this week brings a reminder of war's enduring sadness. americans will march in silent parade by candle light as they remember the men who have been missing in action or prisoners of american wars. they mourn the invisible legacies of those who are long gone, mainly in world war ii, korea, the cold war and vietnam. men who never came home despite the traditional vow to leave no one behind. well over 83,000 souls command our thoughts. we think of those lost to the world in bombing runs over the pacific and mortal combat by the freezing frozen reservoir. these are not pleasant recollections and for those, be it a bag of bones or a certain dna identification. the gruesome -- remains a ritual of necessity and endless hope. it is somet
it is not helpful weeks before a national election to say our foreign policy is a disaster. with respect to secretary clinton, she, too, was auditioning for another job. she wants to be the commander in chief. how would this look on your resume when you presided over benghazi was killed. >> you know, those military strikes may be on hold for now. >> this week brings a reminder of war's enduring sadness. americans will march in silent parade by candle light as they remember the men...
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were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? were you correct or incorrect? yes or no. >> my reference to -- >> are you going to answer the question, senator hagel? the question is were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straight forward question. >> well, do you think senator hagel is qualified to take the top post at the pentagon? why or why not? tell us what you think on the "nightline" facebook page, or you can tweet us. thanks for watching abc news. "good morning america" will be here waiting for you in the morning with the latest on the buildup to super bowl sunday. we're always online at abcnews.com. good night, america.
were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam? were you correct or incorrect? yes or no. >> my reference to -- >> are you going to answer the question, senator hagel? the question is were you right or wrong? that's a pretty straight forward question. >> well, do you think senator hagel is qualified to take the top post at the pentagon? why or why not? tell us what you think on the...
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foreign policy and iran. she is the author of the 2007 book "bitter friends, bosom enemies." ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming our panel. [applause] thank you very much. thank you for coming out on a cold and nasty night, but i think the news of this past weekend is sufficient enough to pique everyone's interest. i guess you will have to do another book called "another roll of the dice" or "several roles of the dice." last marcha report that made a number of recommendations, and i'm very pleased to say it appears that people were listening. if you go back and look at that report, you will see that the agreement that was reached and some of the other measures that were part of this agreement were all recommendations of the atlantic council task force. enough of a commercial for our efforts. i promised i would play devil's advocate a little bit because, as you will see, i think we generally agree that this is a positive development. let me briefly sketch some of the main elements of the deal. iran stops producing uranium .hat is enriched to 20% this is very clos
foreign policy and iran. she is the author of the 2007 book "bitter friends, bosom enemies." ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming our panel. [applause] thank you very much. thank you for coming out on a cold and nasty night, but i think the news of this past weekend is sufficient enough to pique everyone's interest. i guess you will have to do another book called "another roll of the dice" or "several roles of the dice." last marcha report that made a...
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we did research education on foreign and defense policy issues. we do not conduct any classified research. if you want to learn more about the foreign policy rsearch fpri.org and you can follow it on twitter. on the subject of the "serving or servicing the civil-military divide, edwin writes in on twitter. we will go to lc on the phone from jacksonville, alabama. good morning, elsie. caller: good morning and happy veterans day. birmingham claims to have one of the oldest veterans day parades in the country. before the veterans day, we had armistice day. we had a parade when i was a child and that was quite a few years ago. i was a military wife. my husband was in the military before world war ii started. mr. noonan was talking about fort drummond, new york. my husband was stationed at the philippine islands and that is where he was when world war ii started. the towns that we lived in really supported the military. they were glad to have them there. for most of my life when we were in the service, we did live in areas that were very welcoming to t
we did research education on foreign and defense policy issues. we do not conduct any classified research. if you want to learn more about the foreign policy rsearch fpri.org and you can follow it on twitter. on the subject of the "serving or servicing the civil-military divide, edwin writes in on twitter. we will go to lc on the phone from jacksonville, alabama. good morning, elsie. caller: good morning and happy veterans day. birmingham claims to have one of the oldest veterans day...
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policy, the president announced a major troop withdrawal from afghansitan -- 34,000 by this time next year. on immigration reform, he pushed for a path to citizenship for the 11 million illigal immigrants currently in the u.s. >> "each of these proposals deserves a vote in congress." >> reporter: and on gun control - he made it clear he wants action. >> "the families of oak creek, and tucson, and blacksburg, and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence - they deserve a simple vote." >> reporter: following the president's speech, it was the republicans' turn. florida senator marco rubio delivered his party's message. >> "as you heard tonight, his solution to virtually every problem we face is for washington to tax more, borrow more and spend more." >> reporter: president obama said that none of the ideas proposed in his speech would increase the deficit by what he called a single dime. republicans were quick to point out that none of the ideas carried a price tag, just yet. on capitol hill, i'm emily schmidt reporting tonight, and i can announce that more troops will
policy, the president announced a major troop withdrawal from afghansitan -- 34,000 by this time next year. on immigration reform, he pushed for a path to citizenship for the 11 million illigal immigrants currently in the u.s. >> "each of these proposals deserves a vote in congress." >> reporter: and on gun control - he made it clear he wants action. >> "the families of oak creek, and tucson, and blacksburg, and the countless other communities ripped open by gun...
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that is a very iffy situation but i think the heavyweight foreign policy consensus whether you are talking about george shultz or james schlesinger, very respected republican voices we need to be open to the possibility of a better world. and i'm worried that statutory language like best is not only an unnecessary constraint on any teacher provident, also limits this president and his ability to perhaps reach a better deal. here i am not personally talking about global zero or anything like that but 800 is not a magic number. there are possible numbers that are slightly lower than that that can enable us to get multiple targets multiple times. but this is a restricting amendment so i would urge my colleagues to oppose it. i think it bars reductions near these levels and why it takes that sort of preemptive action when we haven't even implemented the new s.t.a.r.t. treaty yet i think it is just a pessimistic view of the world and i yield back. >> any further discussion on the amendment. >> mr. johnson for two minutes. >> i rise in opposition to this amendment. it undermines the president's
that is a very iffy situation but i think the heavyweight foreign policy consensus whether you are talking about george shultz or james schlesinger, very respected republican voices we need to be open to the possibility of a better world. and i'm worried that statutory language like best is not only an unnecessary constraint on any teacher provident, also limits this president and his ability to perhaps reach a better deal. here i am not personally talking about global zero or anything like...
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is this the new business or usual or is it damaging american foreign policy. plus the influence of rock legend lou reed and his impact on the culture from the 60s to today. >> hello, i'm libby casey. tonight on inside story we'll take a walk on the wild side and look at the life and legacy of iconic rocker lou reed who died at the age of 71. first we'll focus on american spying, specifically spying on friends, and our friends are not happy. tonight you can adai
is this the new business or usual or is it damaging american foreign policy. plus the influence of rock legend lou reed and his impact on the culture from the 60s to today. >> hello, i'm libby casey. tonight on inside story we'll take a walk on the wild side and look at the life and legacy of iconic rocker lou reed who died at the age of 71. first we'll focus on american spying, specifically spying on friends, and our friends are not happy. tonight you can adai
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vice president cheney's next stop after meeting to advise house republicans on foreign policy this week was another speaking gig at the republican national committee spring meeting in los angeles. the official national republican party meeting. this year is aimed specifically at the challenge of, quote, broadening the republican party's appeal with voters. so congressional republicans called in dick cheney for advice on foreign policy matters, and the national republican party turned to dick cheney for advice on broadening the party's appeal. because when you think broad appeal to the electorate, do you think dick cheney? now to be fair, the rnc didn't just turn to dick cheney on this matter. they decided to bring in other experts as well. again, the stated aim of the republican party's national meeting right now in los angeles is to reach out to new voters, specifically asian-americans, blacks, hispanics and young people. so to do that, to make that outreach, the party decided to bring in the aforementioned dick cheney. also they decided to bring in one of the people who runs the brigh
vice president cheney's next stop after meeting to advise house republicans on foreign policy this week was another speaking gig at the republican national committee spring meeting in los angeles. the official national republican party meeting. this year is aimed specifically at the challenge of, quote, broadening the republican party's appeal with voters. so congressional republicans called in dick cheney for advice on foreign policy matters, and the national republican party turned to dick...
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issues. >> iran's foreign policy is much more complicated. the power made up in the country is set in a way that the president is the executer of the establishment you ask me about performance over the past few months and they're satisfied. >> reporter: in 34 years of official silence between washington and tehran most iranians are pleased with the president but others warn that foreign policy must be on iran's term. >> we don't accept it. our ties will be normal. the u.s. should change interactions with iran, and i don't think the political atmosphere has reached a point where people or the relationship. >> reporter: they have not reached a point of allies. while the nuclear issue has dominated the first day in office the u.s. and its allies accused iran of using it's civilian program as a cover for a military one. and because of that international sanctions have had an impact on iran's economy the sanctions have not eased. in the presidential election many do not support rouhani, and many have since changed their minds. they think he was, i
issues. >> iran's foreign policy is much more complicated. the power made up in the country is set in a way that the president is the executer of the establishment you ask me about performance over the past few months and they're satisfied. >> reporter: in 34 years of official silence between washington and tehran most iranians are pleased with the president but others warn that foreign policy must be on iran's term. >> we don't accept it. our ties will be normal. the u.s....
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. >> chuck hagel is out of the mainstream thinking i believe on most issues regarding foreign policy. >> reporter: republicans raised red flags continuing a campaign against hagel. >> chuck hagel is not a responsible option. >> reporter: democrats too have been cold to hagel, a social conservative. republicans complain about his stand on afghanistan, that we, quote, went well beyond our mission. and his opposition to the surge in iraq. saying it -- >> represents the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam if it is carried out. >> reporter: but a comment about israel and what he called the jewish lobby which intimidates capitol hill that angered many. >> this is an in-your-face nomination by the president to all of us who are supportive of israel. >> reporter: picking a republican to lead the pentagon makes strategic sense to the president, with budget cuts looming. >> republicans don't like chuck hagel one of their own? >> chuck hagel bucked the republican party establishment opposing the war in iraq. so there is no surprise. >> reporter: hagel does have th
. >> chuck hagel is out of the mainstream thinking i believe on most issues regarding foreign policy. >> reporter: republicans raised red flags continuing a campaign against hagel. >> chuck hagel is not a responsible option. >> reporter: democrats too have been cold to hagel, a social conservative. republicans complain about his stand on afghanistan, that we, quote, went well beyond our mission. and his opposition to the surge in iraq. saying it -- >> represents...
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policy is really about is making sure that the last independent states are undermined and eventually destroyed the cuban five are symbol of that truth which is why they should never be forgotten. technology innovation all the developments around russia. so if you average. my name is dennis i made this movie and there are a few things you should know about me right from the jump i'm not an expert on the economy climate change or foreign policy i'm also not an expert on sustainable farming systems the history of social movements or lego's the occupy movement has experts on all those things and more not really want to. marry has been the father of two fantastic children i live on a main street in a small new england town with actual white picket fences i made this movie for you me and everyone we know in the hope that we can create a world where human need comes before corporate greed so why does it feel almost un-american to say that i think about it this way just go with me for a second here you know that scene from the oliver stone film wall street when gordon gekko played by michael
policy is really about is making sure that the last independent states are undermined and eventually destroyed the cuban five are symbol of that truth which is why they should never be forgotten. technology innovation all the developments around russia. so if you average. my name is dennis i made this movie and there are a few things you should know about me right from the jump i'm not an expert on the economy climate change or foreign policy i'm also not an expert on sustainable farming...
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policy blunder in this country -- >> since vietnam. were you correct or incorrect? >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer on a lot of things today. >> well, let the record show that you refused to answer that question. >> reporter: hagel eventually did answer, standing by his words on the iraq war, revealing something about the kind of defense secretary he hopes to be. >> i saw the consequences and the suffering and the horror of war. so -- i did question a surge. this going to be worth the sacrifice? we lost almost 1,200 dead americans during that surge. now, was it required? was it necessary? >> reporter: hagel would be the first defense secretary who saw combat as an enlisted soldier. as a poor kid from nebraska, he and his brother, tom, volunteered to serve in vietnam. the brothers served in the same infantry unit in 1968, both getting wounded, each crediting the other with saving their lives. >> i don't see the lens of every world event and whether we should use american power through the lens of vietnam. but it's p
policy blunder in this country -- >> since vietnam. were you correct or incorrect? >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer on a lot of things today. >> well, let the record show that you refused to answer that question. >> reporter: hagel eventually did answer, standing by his words on the iraq war, revealing something about the kind of defense secretary he hopes to be. >> i saw the consequences and the suffering and the horror of war. so -- i did...
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and i think that's really what he wants to do with the foreign policy is to move it in a new direction. >> it means he's going back to cairo. the speech he gave in june, 2009, he's going back to cairo. >> let's talk about that. let me talk about this. i think what i'm hearing from robin right, some real experts in the middle east. we may not be able to, but if we can, and they do proceed on it and once we attack them, we will never be able to talk them out of it. they will go back and do it again and again and again. if we go to war with them, it will be an unending struggle. we have a little time to talk them out of it. and i think that's what he's trying to send, this big message. to say you know what, i don't think cheney wanted peace. i think he wanted a war. but maybe this guy will give us something? that puts us in a position where we can say yes, we're not going to go nuclear. we're not going to do it. that's what they want. they want trade. they want economic opportunity. maybe they want to join the world. >> and the thing is, he's backed up these words by picking chuck hagel,
and i think that's really what he wants to do with the foreign policy is to move it in a new direction. >> it means he's going back to cairo. the speech he gave in june, 2009, he's going back to cairo. >> let's talk about that. let me talk about this. i think what i'm hearing from robin right, some real experts in the middle east. we may not be able to, but if we can, and they do proceed on it and once we attack them, we will never be able to talk them out of it. they will go back...
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you can watch this week's press pass conversation with vice president and director for foreign policy at the brookings institute, martin indyk, on some of the big bets president obama is making during his second term in foreign policy. that's on meetthepress@msnbc.com. we'll be back next week. if it's sunday, it's "meet the press." >>> weapons have no place. >> people need to feel safe. >>> more than six weeks since newtown and the gun debate takes center stage in d.c. you are watch msnbc. we will talk to connecticut senator about what is realistically going to get done. plus president obama sits down with hispanic caucus leaders to talk about immigration reform. congress woman sanchez was one at the meeting. >>> she is packing up and moving out and heading home. what is next for hillary clinton? we will check in with one of the long-time residents of hillary land. president obama is urging gun control advocates to listen to voices of americans who grew up hunting. if you grew up and your dad gave you a hunting rifle when you were ten and that became part of your family's traditions y
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as to the comment i made about the most dangerous foreign policy decision since vietnam was about not just the surge but the overall war of choice going into iraq. that particular decision that was made on the surge, but more to the point our war in iraq, i think was the most fundamentally bad, dangerous decision since vietnam. aside from the costs that o occurred in this country to blood and treasure, aside what that did to take our focus off of afghanistan, which, in fact, was the original and real focus of the national threat to this country, iraq was not, i always try to frame all the different issues before i made a decision on anything. now just as you said, senator, we can have differences of opinion, but that's essentially why i took the position i did. >> it's a fundamental difference of opinion, senator hagel, and senator graham and i and senator lieberman when there were 59 votes in the united states senate spent our time trying to prevent that 60th. thank god for senator lieberman. i think history has already made a judgment about the surge, sir, and you're on the wrong si
as to the comment i made about the most dangerous foreign policy decision since vietnam was about not just the surge but the overall war of choice going into iraq. that particular decision that was made on the surge, but more to the point our war in iraq, i think was the most fundamentally bad, dangerous decision since vietnam. aside from the costs that o occurred in this country to blood and treasure, aside what that did to take our focus off of afghanistan, which, in fact, was the original...